some electrical outlets in my house dont work ,and all circuit breakers were checked and reset still nothing?

Answer 1

Sounds like you have either bad wiring or bad outlets or a GFCI receptacle that has tripped. First check for a GFCI and reset if needed. IF this does not resolve the problem carefully check the wiring going to the receptacle with a volt meter to see if power is getting from the breaker to the receptacle. If power is getting to the receptacle replace the receptacle. If power is not getting to the receptacle then you have bad wiring or a bad breaker. A breaker can be bad but not trip even though this is not common.
If you are not comfortable or you or unsure of what you are doing you will be better to hire a licensed electrician as this can be dangerous to you and your home.

Answer 2

Without knowing more specifics, I would guess that a heavy enough gage wire was not used when the outlets were put in. It also sounds like you don't have a high enough amperage breaker on the circuit. If you are running high wattage appliances, like a toaster oven or a waffle iron, you are going to get some heating on the outlet. If you are using too many wats, you will trip your circuit breakers. Check your circuit breakers and make sure they are rated at the proper amperage. Check with the person who did the remodelling and find out what type and guage of wire was used and make sure that the wire was heavy enough to handle the new electircal load. You may want to contact an electrician and have him inspect and/or rewire your remodeled electrical work. By the way, all a circuit tester will show you is whether or not you have power at the outlet.

Answer 3

Probably the GFCI outlet someone else mentioned. Also, keep in mind that a single GFCI outlet might be strung together with a bunch of other outlets. GFCIs are used in areas that are exposed to moisture (kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, outdoors, etc.). But, they may be tied to outlets that are not (in a bedroom or living room). So, if the GFCI breaker in the kitchen trips, for example, it could take some of your bedroom outlets with it.

If you find a GFCI outlet (has two buttons in between the two outlets), you'll find one button labeled Test and the other labeled Reset (embossed into the button). Push the Test button and then the Reset button. You should feel a definite click when you push Reset. Then go see if the dead outlets came back on. If not, look for another GFCI outlet and try that one.

If you still can't get your outlets to work, you'll have to call an electrician.

Answer 4

One easy ,safe way to check it yourself is with an inexpensive outlet tester.
They have lights which indicate basic faults such as an open neutral, which is a common cause of outlets dropping out if the breakers prove to be OK.
Very often it is a bad wirenut connection or a bad receptacle.
If this chases it down for you & you are OK w/ minor repairs, most times, it is an easy fix.
Always best to call in an electrician if in doubt.

Answer 5

Turn the circuit breakers all the way off and then back on. Look for a tripped GFCI receptacle in the line. If none of that works, call an electrician.

Answer 6

A) You need to have a qualified electrician check the wiring to the outlets and the outlets themselves.

B) If you choose to do this yourself, get a book on basic wiring from your local home improvement center, and read it first. Before proceeding with any repairs, be sure the elecricity is shut off first.

(If in doubt, go back to part A) of my answer....)

Answer 7

if all the outlets are in one room or very near to each other chances are you have a bad breaker

Answer 8

a wire has come loose that is feding the other outlets the one that is working next to the first one that is not is probably where the bad wire is.

Answer 9

LOOSE OR BURNED OFF WIRE MOST LIKELY

Answer 10

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